VANECK ETF TRUST PFXF
PREFERRED SECURT · ETP · CUSIP 92189F429
184
institutional holders
-9 vs Q1 2025
27.8m
shares reported held*
$476.6mreported value*
19 new
68 added
56 reduced
30 sold out
net sold ≈ $57.7m (-3.4m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.13.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 129 |
| Q4 2022 | 139 |
| Q1 2023 | 145 |
| Q2 2023 | 144 |
| Q3 2023 | 150 |
| Q4 2023 | 169 |
| Q1 2024 | 174 |
| Q2 2024 | 180 |
| Q3 2024 | 183 |
| Q4 2024 | 192 |
| Q1 2025 | 193 |
| Q2 2025 | 184 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 78 | 54 |
| Q4 2023 | 80 | 64 |
| Q1 2024 | 102 | 54 |
| Q2 2024 | 89 | 69 |
| Q3 2024 | 91 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 95 | 66 |
| Q1 2025 | 96 | 76 |
| Q2 2025 | 87 | 86 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $242.9k | $157.0k | 0.65 |
| Q4 2024 | $231.2k | $41.4k | 0.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1m | $33.5k | 0.03 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | New | +311.3k |
| Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC | Added | +280.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +251.7k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | New | +130.9k |
| Creative Planning | Added | +75.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Added | +74.9k |
| Sigma Planning Corp | Added | +56.7k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Added | +55.7k |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC | New | +55.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +50.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Comprehensive Wealth Management, LLC | Sold out | -2.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -476.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -438.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -388.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -148.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -138.3k |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -108.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -88.4k |
| AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -85.7k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | Reduced | -83.8k |
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $51.9m | Reduced -388.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $44.1m | Reduced -88.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $41.0m | Reduced -61.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.2m | Reduced -476.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $26.8m | Reduced -138.3k |
| State of Wisconsin - Board of Commissioners of Public Lands 16.78% of their portfolio | 1.5m $26.1m | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $20.3m | Added +55.7k |
| Tanager Wealth Management LLP 2.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.6m | Reduced -59.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 649.4k $11.1m | Added +251.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.4k $8.6m | Reduced -79.0k |
| Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC 6.69% of their portfolio | 498.7k $8.5m | Added +280.0k |
| Carmel Capital Partners, LLC 2.97% of their portfolio | 494.9k $8.5m | Added +35.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 488.8k $8.4m | Added +8.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 437.2k $7.5m | Reduced -438.0k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 386.1k $6.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 318.7k $5.5m | Reduced -375 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 311.3k $5.3m | New |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 303.1k $5.2m | Reduced -8.2k |
| Silver Coast Investments LLC 1.79% of their portfolio | 288.4k $4.9m | Added +4.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 278.2k $4.8m | Added +946 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.6k $4.7m | Added +8.3k |
| L2 Asset Management, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 267.0k $4.6m | Added +3.4k |
| Investors Research Corp 0.78% of their portfolio | 233.6k $4.0m | Added +25.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.6k $3.8m | Reduced -148.6k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 214.6k $3.7m | Added +20.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.4k $3.4m | Reduced -38.8k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.5k $3.2m | Added +25.5k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.9k $3.1m | Added +6.3k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.1k $3.0m | Reduced -83.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.5k $2.9m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.6k $2.8m | Added +132 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.8k $2.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Brendel Financial Advisors LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 145.8k $2.5m | Added +4.1k |
| Fortis Capital Management LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 144.9k $2.5m | Reduced -38.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.4k $2.3m | Reduced -54.3k |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 2.60% of their portfolio | 136.1k $2.3m | Added +2.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.9k $2.3m | Added +74.9k |
| CASTLEKEEP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 134.2k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.9k $2.3m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.7k $2.3m | Added +24.8k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 130.9k $2.2m | New |
| NTV Asset Management LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 123.1k $2.1m | Added +19.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.8k $1.9m | Added +34.0k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 107.2k $1.8m | Added +10.2k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 106.8k $1.9m | Added +774 |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 105.5k $1.8m | Added +8.0k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.0k $1.8m | Added +16.3k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 103.5k $1.8m | Added +56.7k |
| Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 101.4k $1.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $1.5m | Added +75.2k |
| HOWARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 88.9k $1.5m | Reduced -5.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.7k $1.5m | Added +5.4k |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 86.1k $1.5m | Reduced -108.8k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 84.5k $1.4m | Added +4.3k |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 83.3k $1.4m | Added +5.6k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.9k $1.4m | Reduced -306 |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.16% of their portfolio | 79.2k $1.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 0.53% of their portfolio | 79.0k $1.4m | Added +1.4k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.7k $1.3m | Added +17.2k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.3m | Reduced -400 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 71.7k $1.2m | Reduced -62.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $1.1m | Added +50.0k |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 61.0k $1.0m | Added +512 |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 55.7k $953.2k | New |
| Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 55.0k $941.2k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Marshall Financial Group, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 54.3k $941.2k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Powell Investment Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 53.2k $911.5k | Reduced -4.9k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.9k $854.5k | Reduced -4.9k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $825.9k | Added +2.3k |
| Stratos Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 47.8k $819.1k | New |
| INSIGNEO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 46.4k $794.5k | Added +3.4k |
| Redwood Financial Network Corp 0.53% of their portfolio | 46.1k $789.3k | Reduced -18.6k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.0k $786.7k | Reduced -575 |
| MPWM ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 45.8k $783.6k | Added +16.5k |
| Tandem Financial, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 43.3k $741.7k | Unchanged |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio | 41.2k $705.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| WEALTH ALLIANCE, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 40.7k $696.2k | Added +64 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.2k $688.1k | New |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.2k $687.9k | Added +16.2k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $651.0k | Added +23.3k |
| DELTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 37.5k $641.0k | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.6k $626.0k | Added +281 |
| PLIMOTH TRUST CO LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 35.4k $605.7k | Added +250 |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $591.5k | Added +6.5k |
| Meridian Financial Partners LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 34.2k $585.0k | Added +2.5k |
| ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 33.6k $574.9k | Unchanged |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.2k $567.8k | Reduced -61.0k |
| Ariadne Wealth Management, LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 28.8k $510.3k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.0k $479.8k | Reduced -365 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $479.0k | Added +68 |
| Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 27.9k $478.2k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.6k $473.1k | Reduced -28.2k |
| AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 27.3k $467.1k | Reduced -85.7k |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.9k $459.8k | Added +16 |
| MAINSTAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.8k $458.7k | Added +11.4k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 25.7k $440.1k | Added +10.7k |
| ROMAN BUTLER FULLERTON & CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 25.6k $448.2k | Added +650 |
| Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 25.4k $435.1k | Added +2.2k |
| Bank & Trust Co 0.34% of their portfolio | 25.3k $432.5k | Unchanged |
| Triton Financial Group Inc 0.17% of their portfolio | 24.2k $235.0k | First filing |